Two- and three-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto said its sales volumes for the month of May fell 10% compared to last year to 3.13 lakh units.
Motorcycle sales fell by 10% to 2.77 lakh.
Domestic motorcycle sales fell by 13% to 1.57 lakh, while exports fell 5% to 1.21 lakh.
This is contrast to April, when exports had grown strongly, but domestic sales had fallen by nearly 20%.
Three-wheeler sales in May fell 9% in total.
Domestic sales of three-wheelers fell 28% on year, which is an improvement compared to April, when they had fallen by nearly 40%.
However, exports of autorickshaws jumped 20% in May.
| Particulars | May-17 | May-16 | Change % | |
| MOTORCYCLES | ||||
| DOMESTIC | 1,56,523 | 1,79,822 | -13 | – |
| EXPORTS | 1,20,592 | 1,27,522 | -5 | – |
| SUB-TOTAL | 2,77,115 | 3,07,344 | -10 | – |
| COMMERCIAL VEHICLES | ||||
| DOMESTIC | 17,524 | 24,412 | -28 | – |
| EXPORTS | 19,117 | 15,899 | 20 | – |
| SUB-TOTAL | 36,641 | 40,311 | -9 | – |
| TOTAL (MC + CV) | ||||
| DOMESTIC | 1,74,047 | 2,04,234 | -15 | – |
| EXPORTS | 1,39,709 | 1,43,421 | -3 | – |
| TOTAL | 3,13,756 | 3,47,655 | -10 | – |